Here's a thought to ponder....how would A Christmas Carol differ had there not been a Tiny Tim character? Would Scrooge have been able to come through his catharsis without the glaring image of depravation accompanied by infirmity in Tiny Tim? Was Scrooge truly only impressed by the goodness in this character BECAUSE of the physical hardships Tiny Time endured? Or, was it only that Scrooge's own sister was similar to Tim that allows Ebenezer to once again have feelings of compassion to another human being?
What are your thoughts?
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After re-reading A Christmas Carol, I was actually a little shocked by how little of a role Tiny Tim seemed to play. In the movie adaptations he's always the pivotal character, but to me it's Fezziwig that really turns Scrooge around. Tiny Tim is the symbol of Scrooge's innocence, his hope - it's sick and frail, and if Scrooge doesn't change will die, but I don't think Scrooge was actually changed much by his (Tiny Tim's) situation. Well, only in the same selfish way that he was when he saw his own grave.
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